Fact or Fiction?
We have tried to find a resource to assist us in identifying and weeding out some of the “myth from truth”.
Posts Misrepresent Immigrants’ Eligibility for Social Security Numbers, Benefits
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Immigrants who are lawfully living or authorized to work in the U.S. are eligible for a Social Security number and, in some cases, ...
Biden’s Numbers, April 2024 Update
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Summary As President Joe Biden runs for reelection, here’s how the U.S. has fared during his time in office: The economy added 15.2 million jobs ...
Trump’s Partisan Spin on TikTok
Former President Donald Trump said he wants young voters to know that “Crooked Joe Biden is responsible for banning TikTok.” But a TikTok ban enjoys broad bipartisan support in Congress. Trump himself tried to ban ...
Q&A on Reducing COVID-19 Risk for Elderly, Immunocompromised
While the risks associated with COVID-19 generally have decreased over time due to prior exposure to the vaccines and the virus, some people remain at elevated risk, such as the elderly and immunocompromised. The updated ...
FactChecking Biden’s Swing-State Stops in Pennsylvania
While former President Donald Trump spent much of his week in court, President Joe Biden visited the swing state of Pennsylvania for three days and gave speeches in Scranton, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. We flagged some ...
Posts Misrepresent Views of Eclipse With Composite Images
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take During the April 8 eclipse, people in the path of totality were able to see solar phenomena, including the sun’s corona. But social ...
Trump’s Unfounded ‘Colossal’ Tax Hike Warning
On the day of the tax filing deadline, former President Donald Trump went on Truth Social to misleadingly warn that if President Joe Biden is reelected, “you will soon be facing colossal tax HIKES.” But ...
Judge Hasn’t Ruled on Trump’s Graduation Request
On the first day of his criminal fraud trial in New York, former President Donald Trump requested that the judge not hold court proceedings on May 17 — the day of his youngest son’s high ...
O.J. Simpson Died from Cancer, Not COVID-19 Vaccine
SciCheck Digest O.J. Simpson, a football star who was acquitted in the murder of his ex-wife and her friend, died of cancer on April 10 at age 76. Misinformation spread online within hours of the ...
Viral Claim Inflates Number of New Voters in Three States
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take A claim on social media misrepresents the number of people who have registered to vote in three states in 2024 and suggests the ...
Familiar Claims in a Familiar Presidential Race
We’ve fact-checked a lot of claims from the presumptive Democratic and Republican presidential nominees — after all, they’re the same two men who faced off in 2020. Some of President Joe Biden’s and former President ...
Trump’s False Claim About Roe
In a video statement outlining his position on abortion, former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that “all legal scholars, both sides, wanted and in fact demanded” that Roe v. Wade “be ended.” Legal scholars told ...